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Individual-specific risk factors for anorexia nervosa: a pilot study using a discordant sister-pair design.
Psychological medicine - 1 Feb 2001
Karwautz A, Rabe-Hesketh S, Hu X, Zhao J, Sham P, Collier D A, Treasure J L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of this pilot study was to examine which unique factors (genetic and environmental) increase the risk for developing anorexia nervosa by using a case-control design of discordant sister pairs. METHODS: Forty-five sister-pairs, one of whom had anorexia nervosa and the other did not, were recruited. Both sisters completed the Oxford Risk Factor Interview for Eating Disorders and measures for...
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